A Sober Eye on the Epstein Files |
We have gone through a couple of quite unbelievable media weeks with the release of the Epstein files, when the association and communication between Jeffrey Epstein, a rich American convicted of child abuse and human trafficking, and famous and powerful people have been spread worldwide by the media. The accused people include, inter alia, top American, British and Norwegian politicians, diplomats and royals named in the files, which are sometimes authentic and sometimes doctored.I believe that there is a need for casting a sober eye on the Epstein files and the way the accused are treated and how we talk and gossip about them. We should reconsider if we haven’t gone too far about it all. Now, at the beginning of the time of fasting among Muslims and Christians, it is a good time to do so. We are meant to calm down at this time, reflect and consider sacred issues, and we should think more about how we behave towards others, especially family, friends and the poor and needy. We should also reflect on the fate of Epstein’s victims, although there is little we can do about it. However, if we hear or know about similar cases of abuse in our own communities, we should raise concern about those and contribute in our small ways. Epstein was found guilty and served a prison term and house arrest from 2008 to 2010, when he was released on a plea bargain, and he was again charged in new cases in 2019 when he died in custody.But my focus in today’s article is on........